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hOmeLabs 50-Pint Wi-Fi Dehumidifier (HME020031N)
The default basement 50-pint, cheap and everywhere — and not in the ENERGY STAR list.
Overall score 5.2/10
Pros
- + Cheapest genuine 50-pint here at $242.10, and the most widely owned platform in US basements
- + Its listing is one of the few that spells the scale change out loud — "50 Pint (Previously 70 Pint)"
- + Auto-restart and a 24-hour timer make it a set-and-forget basement machine
- + Parts, filters and support are easy to find precisely because so many were sold
Cons
- − Listings advertise ENERGY STAR, but the 50-pint hOmeLabs is not in the current ENERGY STAR certified database — only the 24- and 32-pint models are
- − The "MAX 120 Pint at 95°F, 90% RH" figure in the title is a saturation number no home will ever see
- − Coverage claim for the same ASIN has drifted from 4,500 to 7,000 sq ft with no hardware change
- − 1.6 gallon tank against 50 pints/day: four emptyings a day unless you can gravity-drain it
- − No published dB, no published minimum operating temperature, no published warranty and no published energy consumption
hOmeLabs 50-Pint Wi-Fi Dehumidifier (HME020031N) review: what the specs say
The default basement 50-pint, cheap and everywhere — and not in the ENERGY STAR list. At $242.10, hOmeLabs's 2017 model sits in the middle of the range — the dehumidifiers we compare run from $46.42 to $1,507. It scores 5.2/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.
Its strongest showing is Moisture Removal at 7.5/10 — actual water pulled out of the air per day at a condition a home experiences, judged against the DOE-verified figure rather than the coverage claim on the box. The weakest is Build & Warranty at 4.0/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.
Worth knowing before you buy: listings advertise ENERGY STAR, but the 50-pint hOmeLabs is not in the current ENERGY STAR certified database — only the 24- and 32-pint models are; and the "MAX 120 Pint at 95°F, 90% RH" figure in the title is a saturation number no home will ever see. Every specification on this page comes from hOmeLabs's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.
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Full Specifications
| Rated Capacity (and Which Standard) | 50 pints/day on the 2019 DOE scale — and the listings say so explicitly. Walmart's title for this machine reads "50 Pint (Previously 70 Pint)". The Amazon listing adds a second, larger number: "50 Pint (MAX 120 Pint at 95°F, 90% RH)". Three scales for one machine: 70 (pre-2019 DOE), 50 (2019 DOE), 120 (saturation) |
| ENERGY STAR / DOE Verified Capacity | Not currently verifiable. hOmeLabs' only entries in the ENERGY STAR Certified Dehumidifiers database as of August 2026 are the HME0088 (24.48 pints/day) and HME0089 (32.46 pints/day). The 50-pint model is not in the certified list, despite listings that describe it as "Energy Star Dehumidifier" pints/day |
| Technology & Refrigerant | Compressor (refrigerant), 7.8 amps rated current, 165-188 CFM across three fan speeds |
| Low-Temperature Operation & Defrost | Auto-defrost present; hOmeLabs publishes no minimum operating temperature. The listing does warn the unit "emits heat during use" and is "not suitable for use with evaporative coolers" |
| Claimed Coverage | The same ASIN has been sold as 4,500 sq ft (Walmart's listing, and a cached third-party mirror of the Amazon title) and as 7,000 sq ft (hOmeLabs' own current page and Home Depot's HME031004N pump variant). The hardware did not change by 2,500 sq ft |
| Tank Capacity & Refill Interval | 1.6 gallons (12.8 pints). At the rated 50 pints/day that is four emptyings a day. This machine is the standard illustration of why tank capacity and pints-per-day are the two numbers you must read together |
| Continuous Drainage (Hose, Gravity, Pump Lift) | Continuous gravity drain port. No pump on this SKU; hOmeLabs sells a pump variant (HME031004N, Best Buy calls it HME1004). Gravity drainage needs the unit raised above the drain |
| ENERGY STAR Status | Claimed in the product titles, but the 50-pint hOmeLabs does not appear in the current ENERGY STAR Certified Dehumidifiers database — only the 24- and 32-pint models do. Treat the badge on this listing as unverified |
| Annual Running Cost | Not published, and no ENERGY STAR annual-energy figure exists for this model. At the rated 7.8 amps and the duty cycle typical of the class, budget for the same $85-95/yr as its certified 50-pint rivals |
| Noise | No dB figure published by hOmeLabs. The listing claims "a quiet fan for minimal noise disruption" |
| Warranty (incl. Sealed System) | Not published on the hOmeLabs product page used for this entry. hOmeLabs' standard consumer warranty is 12 months with a 2-year extension available on some SKUs; confirm at purchase. No sealed-system term is published |
| Recall History | No CPSC recall found for hOmeLabs dehumidifiers |
| Connectivity | 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, hOmeLabs app |
| Material | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Warranty | 12 months |
Compare hOmeLabs 50-Pint Wi-Fi Dehumidifier (HME020031N) With
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